Must-see temple · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 196 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 222 km by road (178 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 259 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 264 km by road (212 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Address: M2FH+XM5, Jaffna 40000. Coordinates: 9.67456, 80.02941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~14 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~55 km · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- King Sangiliyan's Statue · fort · Jaffna · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Poothathamby Arch (Sangili Toppu) · fort · Jaffna · ~1 km · Well liked
See everything within a day’s drive of Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Other temples near Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Murukandy Pillayar Kovil · temple · Mullaitivu · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~111 km · Must-see
- Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~111 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kothandaramaswamy Temple · temple · Ramanathapuram · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maruthanarmadam Aanjaneyar Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Thellippalai Sri Durga Devi Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~14 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil from Jaffna?
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is about 2 km by road from Jaffna (2 km straight line), 196 km from Anuradhapura and 222 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil?
Nearby: St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 3 km), Dutch Fort (fort, 3 km), Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures (attraction, 3 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (fort, 11 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless well) (lake, 14 km), Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, 16 km).
Is Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil worth visiting?
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is listed as a must-see temple in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.